Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.74
Kṛṣṇa’s Guidance Through an Impediment
“In this way I was going to Vṛndāvana with a big crowd, but through the mouth of Sanātana, Kṛṣṇa taught Me a lesson. Thus by making some impediment, He has brought Me to Vṛndāvana on the path through the forest.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was going to Vṛndāvana with a large crowd.
- He said that Kṛṣṇa taught Him a lesson through the mouth of Sanātana.
- He understood that Kṛṣṇa had made an impediment and thereby brought Him to Vṛndāvana along the forest path.
Try this today
Reflect on one interrupted plan today and write down what you might learn from it.
Ask yourself
How might this account help you reflect on a change in your own plans?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.